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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 28, 2020
Filed:
Sep. 18, 2014
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Kashyap Popat, Bangalore, IN;
Nidhi Rajshree, San Jose, CA (US);
Bikram Sengupta, Karnataka, IN;
Ashay Tamhane, Maharashtra, IN;
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
Methods, systems, and computer program products for recommending a set of learning activities are provided herein. A method includes determining a set of learning goals for a student based on an existing knowledge state and identified interests; calculating a probability value of the student succeeding in each of the learning goals in the set; selecting learning goals from the set for the student based on the existing knowledge state, a learning style associated with the student, historical data pertaining to additional students, the probability values, and an exploration threshold; outputting a first recommendation comprising a first sequence of learning activities corresponding to said selected learning goals; monitoring performance of the student; updating the existing knowledge state, learning style, identified interests, and exploration threshold; using the updated parameters to modify the learning goals; and outputting a second recommendation comprising a second sequence of learning activities corresponding to said modified learning goals.